MODAKAM/KOZHAKATTAI FOR GANESH CHATURTHI AND VARALAKSHMI POOJA
Course
brunch
Cuisine
south indian
Servings
Prep Time
15
piece
10
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
15
piece
10
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Ingredients
FOR THE DOUGH
1
cup
Rice Flour
1 1/4
cup
Water
2 – 3
tsp
Sesame Oil
1
pinch
Salt
FOR THE COCONUT FILLING(POORNAM)
1
cup
Coconut
(grated)
3/4
cup
Jaggery
1
pinch
Cardamom
Powder
1/2
tsp
Ghee
Instructions
In a pan add water and sesame oil.Allow it to boil.
Add rice flour slowly.
Stir well so that no lumps are formed.
Rice flour dough should be glossy.
When the texture is soft non sticky and glossy,you know dough is ready.
Make lemon sized balls out of the dough.
TO MAKE POORNAM
In a pan add grated coconut and powdered jaggery,ghee and cardamom powder.
Allow it cook and get with one another well.
When the poornam leaves the sides it means it is done.
Poornam is ready.
When cooled make balls.
TO MAKE MODAKAM/KOZHUKATTAI
Make a cup shape out of the dough and place poornam in it.
Close the ends and form the shape as shown.
Steam in a pan or a rice cooker on an idli stand.
Steam for 8-10 minutes.
Modakams/Kozhakattai is ready for offering to GOD.
Recipe Notes
Notes
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You can use store bought rice flour/Idiyappam flour.
Don’t keep the dough open,cover it with a damp cloth lest it may turn dry.
If you apply sesame oil to your hands and make cups,the process will come to perfection.